PM Narendra Modi attributes Chandigarh civic poll win to 'good governance'

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attributed the victory of Akali Dal-BJP combine in Chandigarh municipal polls to "good governance" and thanked people and workers of the two parties for it.

"Thank you to the people of Chandigarh for supporting @BJP4India & @Akali_Dal_. This shows the importance people attach to good governance," he tweeted.

"Congratulations to BJP & Akali Dal Karyakartas for working with remarkable determination on the ground and serving people. @BJP4Chandigarh," Modi said.

Akali Dal and BJP got a shot in the arm ahead of Punjab assembly polls as the alliance defeated Congress in the Chandigarh municipal corporation elections in which demonetisation had emerged as a key issue.

BJP won in 20 wards out of 26, its ally SAD bagged one, four wards fell in the kitty of Congress and one ward was won by an Independent in the elections held on Sunday, an election office spokesman said.

Congress had majority in the Municipal Corporation after the previous three elections. However, in the mayoral election in January this year, the BJP candidate had won.

Today's result is the biggest ever victory for any single political party in the body since its inception in 1996.